HORT 131 Landscape Design and Drafting

6 credits

Provides an overview of landscape design principles and design elements applied to practical situations. Students are provided with an understanding of the role of good design as applied to an actual residential landscape client.

Prerequisites: ABED 46 (or equivalent placement score for ENGL 93 or higher) and ABED 40 (or equivalent placement score for MATH 87 or higher)

Course Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Complete a site analysis on an actual property
Assess client design goals
Develop a goal statement synthesizing site analysis and client survey
Complete a design using aesthetic and functional values
Develop a working ongoing relationship with a client
Complete a professional, hand drawn, to-scale draft of a residential landscape

Program Outcomes
This course teaches to the following program outcome:

demonstrate professional knowledge of horticultural skills

Total Hours: 70 Theory (Lecture) Hours: 50 Guided Practice (Lab or Clinical) Hours: 20